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Chengdu-based Sichuan Airlines will resume flying to New Zealand in April for the first time since early 2020.

Challenges with the reliability and availability of Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines have forced Air New Zealand to suspend flights to Chicago.

The new 5,739-mi. (4,987-nm) route between Haikou and Auckland will launch in December.

As well as consolidating flights, Air New Zealand will pause two international connections from April: service from Auckland to Seoul and to Hobart, Australia.

By the end of December, American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines will all be operating to Auckland Airport (AKL) in New Zealand from LAX.

After the current peak season finishes on April 2, Hawaiian will suspend its Auckland service until Nov. 15, 2024, returning for the next November-April season.

Qantas’ new route to New York puts the carrier in direct competition with rival Air New Zealand.

Auckland Airport is raising per passenger charges on domestic flights from NZ$6.75 currently to NZ$10.25.

United Airlines will launch three new routes, including what will be the sole nonstop connection between the U.S. and Christchurch, New Zealand.

The carrier has reported strong demand for flights to Shanghai.

The US carrier has also announced a new route to Nice alongside details of the Auckland flights.

The US carrier is returning to the Cook Islands after an absence of three decades.

The carrier is additionally connecting to Auckland via Sydney.

Routes selects 50 new air services set to start around the world in October, looking at the planned frequency, start date and aircraft to be used.

Routes selects 50 new air services set to start around the world in September, looking at the planned frequency, start date and aircraft to be used.

Before the pandemic Qantas' JFK flights stopped over in Los Angeles, but CEO Alan Joyce sees “significant advantages” in the switch to Auckland.

The rebuild of the Malaysian medium- and long-haul LCC’s network is continuing with the restart of routes to Melbourne, Perth and Auckland.

Popular trans-Tasman routes are recovering.

The carrier restarted service to Australia in December 2021.

New Zealand will reopen to US citizens in May.

The airline is increasing frequencies to Sydney as well as bringing back flights to Brisbane and Auckland.

The carrier anticipates operating just 15-20% of pre-pandemic capacity on long-haul routes during New Zealand’s winter season.

International flights to/from Fiji have been suspended since March 2020 because of the pandemic.

New Zealand has entered lockdown to stop the spread of the delta variant of COVID-19.

The carrier hopes to begin two new routes to the country in January after delaying its original launch plans.